Metta’s Mirror
Mettamorphsis
4 February 2025
Our loving-kindness meditator finds new friends after stepping away from a place of conflict
Post-Election Conversations: Embodying Curiosity and Empathy, Resisting Polarization
Ratnadevi
22 November 2024
In a potentially polarized world, Ratnadevi offers mindful listening as a bridge between ourselves and others. By tuning into emotions and values, we create space for healing, connection, and constructive action.
Connecting from the Wise and Compassionate Heart
Ratnadevi
17 June 2024
Ratnadevi offers a clear and concise guide to the crucial steps of Nonviolent Communication, a practice that can deepen relationships with loved ones, friends, community members, and more.
Kalyana-mittata – On Being a Good Friend
Maia Duerr
23 May 2024
A meditation on the complex life of spiritual friendships and their role on the Buddhist path
Buddhist Association of China celebrates Buddha Day in Beijing
Raymond Lam
16 May 2024
Celebrations of the Buddha’s birthday were held at the Buddhist Association of China’s headquarters of Guangji Temple
Young Voices: How Giving Up My Phone Changed My Life
Bianca Morales
22 February 2024
A high school student in the US examines the mindfulness benefits of a digital fast as part of an experiential learning course on Buddhism
Delta Beta Tau at San Diego State University: The Nation’s First Buddhist Fraternity
Kassidy Evans
11 January 2024
Kassidy Evans tells the story of the first Buddhist fraternity in an American university and its unique contribution to American Buddhism
Sangha Luso-Hispana Jinen-kô: An Online Shin Buddhist Community
Pearl Delores Smith Farmer
13 November 2023
An online sangha brings the Jodo Shinshu tradition to a Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking audience with Dharma talks, rituals, and connection
Buddhistdoor View: Competition and Non-Attachment Amid a Cracking Planet
Buddhistdoor Global
4 November 2023
Competition in our fractured world can mean terrible harm, but can also reveal a productive and helpful side of non-attachment
Buddhistdoor View: Mending Old Wounds – US and Vietnam Seek Friendship in a Complex World
Buddhistdoor Global
16 September 2023
A Buddhist assessment of the implications of the recent U.S.-Vietnam statement of cooperation
Buddhistdoor View: We’ll Get the AI We Deserve
Buddhistdoor Global
4 March 2023
Spiritual questions about our increasingly complex emotional relationship with AI chatbots and how they reflect our own minds
What Is Your Role in These Times of Crisis?
Satya Robyn
28 December 2022
Inviting each of us to check in with our hearts and ask what we can do in these perilous times